Tim Barrett vs. Ben Flowers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Barrett and Ben Flowers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Flowers posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.49 vs 5.79) and home runs allowed (0.96 per nine innings vs 1.93). Tim Barrett had the advantage in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.461). By the career numbers, Ben Flowers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.